JESUS’S RULES FOR SPEECH (16 OF 32)
Scripture: Matthew 5:33-37
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Jesus’s Rules for Speech (16 of 32)
Series: Sermon on the Mount
Robert Dawson
Matthew 5:33-37
A police officer had pulled a man over for speeding and the officer came up to the car and the man said, ‘‘What’s the problem officer?’’ The officer said, ‘‘Sir, you were going 75 miles an hour in a 55 mile per hour zone.’’ The man said, ‘‘No sir, I was going 65.’’ His wife said, ‘‘Now Harry, you know you were going 80.’’
The officer said, ‘‘I’m also going to give you a ticket for your broken taillight.’’ The man looked at him incredulously and said, ‘‘Broken taillight? I didn’t know about a broken taillight!’’ His wife shook her head and said, ‘‘Now Harry, you’ve known about that taillight for five weeks.’’
The officer said, ‘‘Well, I’m also going to give you a citation for not wearing your seatbelt.’’ The man said, ‘‘Oh, I just took it off when you were walking up to the car.’’ The wife tapped him on the leg and said, ‘‘Now Harry, you know you never wear your seatbelt.’’
Well, at that point the man had it. He turned to his wife and said, ‘‘Sarah, would you please shut your mouth!’’ The officer turned to the woman and said, ‘‘Ma’am, does your husband talk to you that way all the time?’’ His wife said, ‘‘No, only when he’s drunk.’’
We live in a day where people struggle with the truth. They struggle to tell the truth and stand by the truth. The problem does not come from the fact people are talking while under the influence of some mind altering substance. The problem stems from the fact that our speech is reflective of what is in our heart.
1. Matthew 12.34 - For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart. The good man out of his good treasure brings forth what is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil.
2. What’s in the well is what comes up in the bucket.
3. When you turn the knob whatever is in the county water supply is going to come out your faucet/spicket.
It is heartbreaking to say but tru ...
Series: Sermon on the Mount
Robert Dawson
Matthew 5:33-37
A police officer had pulled a man over for speeding and the officer came up to the car and the man said, ‘‘What’s the problem officer?’’ The officer said, ‘‘Sir, you were going 75 miles an hour in a 55 mile per hour zone.’’ The man said, ‘‘No sir, I was going 65.’’ His wife said, ‘‘Now Harry, you know you were going 80.’’
The officer said, ‘‘I’m also going to give you a ticket for your broken taillight.’’ The man looked at him incredulously and said, ‘‘Broken taillight? I didn’t know about a broken taillight!’’ His wife shook her head and said, ‘‘Now Harry, you’ve known about that taillight for five weeks.’’
The officer said, ‘‘Well, I’m also going to give you a citation for not wearing your seatbelt.’’ The man said, ‘‘Oh, I just took it off when you were walking up to the car.’’ The wife tapped him on the leg and said, ‘‘Now Harry, you know you never wear your seatbelt.’’
Well, at that point the man had it. He turned to his wife and said, ‘‘Sarah, would you please shut your mouth!’’ The officer turned to the woman and said, ‘‘Ma’am, does your husband talk to you that way all the time?’’ His wife said, ‘‘No, only when he’s drunk.’’
We live in a day where people struggle with the truth. They struggle to tell the truth and stand by the truth. The problem does not come from the fact people are talking while under the influence of some mind altering substance. The problem stems from the fact that our speech is reflective of what is in our heart.
1. Matthew 12.34 - For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart. The good man out of his good treasure brings forth what is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil.
2. What’s in the well is what comes up in the bucket.
3. When you turn the knob whatever is in the county water supply is going to come out your faucet/spicket.
It is heartbreaking to say but tru ...
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